Hi Andy,

thank you for this information.

I think, the Triscend E5 was a very special device and it should not be easy to combine hardware and software development tools perfectly.


I use also micro controllers and CPLDs, but fully different tools for it, e.g. Webpack for the Coolrunner CPLDs.

For the 8051 I have never used any IDE.
I run a simple batch, which compile all *.C51 files, then assemble all *.A51 files in the current project directory and then link them all together and download the resulting HEX file into the target.
So I have never problems to must configure anything on starting a new project. Simple open the editor and start a new source file, thats all.
Its so wonderful easy, that I have never missed an IDE.


Unfortunately on my current project with the T89C51CC01 I must download with lots of additonal key clicks, since the Flip software can not run in batch mode :-(


Peter